|
Post by Champ on Jan 7, 2010 20:45:15 GMT -5
There is major paranoia in the TNA locker room now due to the arrivals of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff. according to a report in the PWTorch Newsletter.
Several TNA stars are now concerned about their standing with the company, with so many new wrestlers being brought in. There is only room for so many wrestlers on the roster and the general consensus backstage is that roster changes are inevitable.
Wrestlers who get paid per-date are also concerned about TNA keeping them under contract but not using them, as they only get paid when they are actually used.
Despite all the new faces, few are believed to have signed long-term contracts. Jeff Hardy and Ric Flair are locked up, but stars such as Scott Hall, Sean Waltman and Sean Morelyare without lengthy deals.
|
|
|
Post by Champ on Jan 7, 2010 21:01:54 GMT -5
I would be nervous too. It actually kind of sucks and is unfair to the guys who've busted their asses for the last 7 years. If Hogan doesn't like that person, then those 7 years don't do anything for their job security.
In other words, throw ANY tenure right out the window. The way Impact went last week I think the guys, who have been with the company for a while now, that are seemingly safe are
AJ, Kurt , Morgan, Hernandez, Desmond, Beer Money, Team 3D, Pope, Kong, Hamada, the Beautiful people, ODB, Tara, Foley, Sting, and obviously Nash. Daniels, Abyss, and Joe seem like they'll be alright too but not in the limelight
The guys that seem DONE are Stevie Richards and Raven. That was a ridiculous squash
It'll be interesting to see if Eric Young and the World elite continues.
I'm curious to see where they go with Jeff Jarrett too. That promo Hogan cut on Jarrett came off as real as anything could, to the point where I'm wondering if Jarrett knew that was coming.
|
|
|
Post by Velkontés on Jan 7, 2010 22:03:00 GMT -5
I'm curious to see where they go with Jeff Jarrett too. That promo Hogan cut on Jarrett came off as real as anything could, to the point where I'm wondering if Jarrett knew that was coming. I read at a newz site that Jarrett was meant to cut a face promo, and then Hogan was meant to cut an even facier promo, thus out-face-ing Jarrett. Hogan was then surprised when it didn't take. It's so hilarious I hope it's true. As for tenure? Fuck tenure. The Nasty Boys have jobs. Just watch them bring in Brooke Hogan as an interviewer. C'est la vie.
|
|
|
Post by Naitch on Jan 8, 2010 9:34:51 GMT -5
I think everyone we saw on Monday is safe. Everyone else better hope ROH still has they're old jobs around.
|
|
|
Post by Champ on Jan 8, 2010 14:31:46 GMT -5
Well, that sure didn't work because every promo Hogan cut that night came off face. But the promo on Jarrett came off extremely douchey like, "I don't care if this company is here because of you, it's mine now, MINE! Fuck you!" VERY poor judgment by Hogan on that one if he expects to be a respected face. TNA is very loyal and no matter what Jeff fucked up with, no one will get away with face heat by coming to the company and saying, "no one cares" about Jarrett's accomplishments with TNA and putting it on the map. It was like the real life Hogan came out in that promo and all the face promos were extremely phony
|
|
|
Post by MasterSnit on Jan 8, 2010 18:00:56 GMT -5
The guys that seem DONE are Stevie Richards and Raven. That was a ridiculous squash I think it was after a break, it came back and cut to the ring with Stevie, Raven and Daffney standing there. Every one of them had a resigned look on their face as if saying, "We. Are. Fucked.". I fucking hate the Nasty Boys. Once they have had their feud with Team 3-D they can take their fat arses and their doughnuts right back out the door. I would actually be a little paranoid too. I agree with Jarrett when he said that Beer Money are the best tag team out their right now, and their involvement in the three hour show was to shake Ric Flair's decrepit paw as he walked into the building, and to lie there unconscious after getting their asses handed to them by the Invisible Man.
|
|
|
Post by Champ on Jan 8, 2010 19:01:32 GMT -5
I love how Hogan says, "if you can't talk or wrestle, you need to go." Then he brings in a 400lbs Brian Knobbs who looks like a fat lesbian that can barely move and a stumbling unreliable Scott Hall. Hogan is so all about himself and his buddies. He's not doing what's good for business. I hope in 6 months he proves me wrong and his buddies get jobbed out by AJ, Kurt, Beer Money, and 3D
|
|
|
Post by Velkontés on Jan 8, 2010 21:53:39 GMT -5
I think it was after a break, it came back and cut to the ring with Stevie, Raven and Daffney standing there. Every one of them had a resigned look on their face as if saying, "We. Are. Fucked.". If that's the case then I'm hoping - no, praying - that they bring Daffney to Smackdown. That girl is way too good to not have a job.
|
|
|
Post by Champ on Jan 9, 2010 17:00:48 GMT -5
I have a feeling the invisible man will be Lashley. Since he's seemingly 75% through a heel turn, all I can say is, he's so fuckin lucky he married a girl with mic skills or he would still suck even as a heel. Kristal was slammin on the mic on Monday. If she does all the talking Lashley will get over very well as a heel
I had to comeback to this post because I want to respond that. If Hogan is ignorant enough to not let Daffney prove herself, that could be an awesome thing for the divas division if she came to WWE. But WWE is so shitty with the diva gimmicks that they'll probably have Daffney come out waving and smiling as a face like dumb bimbo Kelly or come in as a heel with no gimmick and just insult face divas. That's one of the big reasons the divas suck compared to the knockouts. That, and WWE rarely allows the talented divas enough time to put on anything more than a 3 star match
|
|
|
Post by MasterSnit on Jan 9, 2010 19:09:47 GMT -5
Yeah, Kristal is a sassy b1tch. Bobby still looks like a finger painting Jackass, but at least Kristal can make him sound like a badass.
As for Daffney in WWE, I can't see it. Did they even bother taking her in to a development territory after WCW folded? Plus, I don't think WWE would be too crazy on her "look". She has more of a "real wrestler" look than a "model who will give you a blowjob at the snap of a finger" look.
|
|
|
Post by Velkontés on Jan 10, 2010 0:39:54 GMT -5
According to wikipedia, Daffney was on a WWE developmental deal in Ohio Valley Wrestling for most of 2003. Then she was released and retired for a few years. So I guess one way to look at it was that she was good enough for them to consider her, and the other way to look at it is they fired her.
As for her look, I know what you're saying. But I really think that because she's so different to all the divas she'd probably get over (and I don't think she would need to actually win matches to do so). And she is pretty damn hot as it is.
Would you call the Daffney character a "gimmick", though? I think what she does is shtick. I also think if they were to bring her in they would realise they were bringing in her shtick too. They didn't do anything drastic to Gail Kim when she came back.
|
|
|
Post by Champ on Jan 10, 2010 13:23:30 GMT -5
Sure I'd say it's a gimmick, a hot zombie goth chick. To me a gimmick could be referred to as anyone with a character. But I see what you mean with Shtick as opposed to gimmick like, Cena being a white wigger rapper is his shtick but Doink the Clown was an actual gimmick
WWE is good when it comes to giving second chances. I think if any WWE official has seen Daffney on tv in 2009, there would definitely be sparked interest in rehiring her if she was a free agent
|
|
|
Post by MasterSnit on Jan 10, 2010 17:48:53 GMT -5
Before she was Daffney in TNA, she was the Sarah Palin impersonator. So, even though she is terrific with her current character and it seems to come natural to her, she isn't restricted to it. She pulled off the Palin character well, too. I think if she had her way, she would always be the way she is now, but if asked to play a different role she would give it a go and probably do very well with it. It's hard to explain, but I just don't feel WWE would be that interested in her. She is doing well with TNA just now because she is allowed to show some attitude, but if she was in WWE she would likely be restricted to the same old 'wave and smile' or 'walk and scowl' crap that the divas are held down by. And if they did need another women to do that, I think they would feel they could get someone prettier to do it for them.
|
|
|
Post by Champ on Jan 10, 2010 20:38:42 GMT -5
I'm going to split your quote because I have 2 responses
She really did an awesome job at that! She clearly just understands what's she's doing out there probably more so than 80% of the people we see walk through a curtain. So she's obviously not limited to her character
I definitely see what you're saying but the officials said they are watching the rival companies more than we know and if they're too dumb to jump on the opportunity to ever pick her up, that's dumb. If anything, I don't feel WWE wouldn't be interested in her. I actually see her not being interested in WWE for the same reason you said they wouldn't be interested in her. She might not be able to show attitude
|
|
|
Post by Velkontés on Jan 11, 2010 0:53:41 GMT -5
Sure I'd say it's a gimmick, a hot zombie goth chick. To me a gimmick could be referred to as anyone with a character. But I see what you mean with Shtick as opposed to gimmick like, Cena being a white wigger rapper is his shtick but Doink the Clown was an actual gimmick Obviously, everyone in WWE/TNA is doing a gimmick in the strictest sense of the word. Even the people playing themselves. But this might just be my subjective way of looking at it, but in the wrestling sense of the word, a gimmick is a character, in the same way an actor plays a part in a movie. The most obvious example is The Undertaker. Shtick is a guy doing his thing, kind of an extension of themselves, even if it is over-the-top and exaggerated. Although Hulk Hogan is a larger-than-life character on TV, to me Hogan is doing shtick. Arnold Schwarzeneggar doesn't play a character in his movie, he does his shtick. Abyss, Dr Stevie, Randy Orton, Vickie Guerrero, Michelle McCool are doing gimmicks. DX, Jeff Hardy, Mickie James, MVP, and Daffney are doing shtick. CM Punk before his heel turn was doing shtick. Now he's doing a gimmick. Again, that's just my way of looking at it, I'm not claiming it to be a science or anything, so if you disagree I wouldn't think you were "wrong".
|
|